busymama7 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 My six year old has long, brown hair. Halfway down her back. It is getting pretty hard to manage, but she loves it and it looks so good on her! I trimmed it today and hope that helps. But it seems to keep it really looking nice and shiny and soft and easy to brush I would need to wash it everyday. And we dont normally bathe the little ones everyday unless they "need" it. Do I need to resign myself to a daily hair washing to keep her hair nice? BTW, "I" dont even wash my hair everyday. I shower, but only wash my (longish) hair every other day. My hair is curly though and it works. Hers is straight. Is there other tricks to keeping it soft and shiny? Nightly brushing? Braids while she sleeps? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 With my dd, I only wash her hair maybe twice a week. Any more and the oil glands start to overproduce and then it gets greasy. My dd has very long, fine, straight hair. When I washed it every day or every other day, it looked terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 My dd has very long, fine, straight hair. Mine too. We wash her hair twice a week - shampoo and conditioner. The conditioner helps to keep it smooth and tangle-free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfgivas Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 easy to brush isn't an option for us. what has worked, for me and four dds with long hair, is an every other day washing, hair brushing and braiding at night, hair brushing in the morning AND a hair brush in the car to brush it each time they get in it. it makes a huge difference..... hth, ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I wash my dd's hair once or twice a week. Although she's almost 5, I use Aveeno Baby shampoo and body wash. Her hair is long (to the waist of her pants) and thin. It's shiny as long as she gets it washed at least as often as she goes swimming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfgivas Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 and here's our secret weapon.... Schwarzkopf Bonacure Repair Sealed Ends (2.6 oz) just a bit, every other day, makes it all so much easier to brush, and softer and nicer and and and... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 1-2 times a week with shampoo and conditioner. Just plain water for all other baths/showers. All five of my girls and myself have long hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0mmaBuck Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 With my dd, I only wash her hair maybe twice a week. Any more and the oil glands start to overproduce and then it gets greasy. My dd has very long, fine, straight hair. When I washed it every day or every other day, it looked terrible. :iagree: Mine too. We wash her hair twice a week - shampoo and conditioner. The conditioner helps to keep it smooth and tangle-free. :iagree: DD has long, fine, straight hair. We wash it 1-2 times/wk and brush it once/day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 2x a week in the winter. Daily in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busymama7 Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 Thanks for all the replies so far! My daughter has THICK hair. And the problem is not oiliness from overwashing which I know can happen. But rather the tangles and dryness that comes after a day or so. her hair looks dull and is is rather dry but then looks so much nicer and shinnier after a shampoo and condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHowell Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 3/4 water, 1/4 conditioner in a spray bottle as a leave in conditioner before you brush it. Helps keep it smooth and nice. DD and I have long, think, straight(ish) hair, and this is what we do. Just a light mist is all you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Thanks for all the replies so far! My daughter has THICK hair. And the problem is not oiliness from overwashing which I know can happen. But rather the tangles and dryness that comes after a day or so. her hair looks dull and is is rather dry but then looks so much nicer and shinnier after a shampoo and condition. Ah. You may find that a leave-in conditioner after a water rinse will help. At one point I used a coconut oil based detangler spray. It worked well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenangelcat Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 We do no-poo so never. Her hair is curly and long and it always looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Braiding the hair at night will help prevent tangles. My daughter has long, slightly curly hair and a lot of it. Taking the time to brush, condition, and braid it has made a huge difference. We switch up the braids between one or two French or normal braids. She likes the variety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I washed dd's every other day. What worked for us was to keep it braided most days. Her hair was straight and not very thick, in fact I french braided one braid down the back because two braids were so skinny. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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